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Marc CarpenterChair

James E. SponenbergVice-Chair

Janet WinklerSecretary

Charles ShellTreasurer

Robert Belk, MDMedical Director Emeritus

Peg BroyhillClaudia Dale BujoldJoseph C. Delk, III

Laura EastonDavid Gray

H. Houston Groome, Jr.Rob Hinman

Dottie MetzgerDeborah MurrayTamra Starnes

Linda StoryParker WilliamsonBoard Chair Emeritus

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are availablefrom the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919.833.4510. The license is not anendorsement by the State.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

If you received more than one copy of CareLines or received itin error; if you do not wish to remain on our mailing list or ifyour address changes, please let us know. Call 828.754.0101,write (return address at top of back page), or e-mail us atcchospice@caldwellhospice.org.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

Cathy Swanson, MPHChief Executive Officer

As you begin reading the Fallissue of CareLines, we arebeginning our recognition ofNational Hospice Month. Thisyear’s theme, Hospice: Care onYour Terms, puts into wordswhat our focus has been atCaldwell Hospice since 1982—patient-centered end-of-lifecare. The guiding principle ofDame Cicely Saunders, whofounded modern hospice care,was: “You matter to the lastmoment of your life, and wewill do all we can, not only tohelp you die peacefully, but tolive until you die.”

Our holistic approach to hospice care reflects DameSaunders’ strong belief inlistening to the patient. Ourinterdisciplinary team memberswork with patients to address all their concerns—physical,psychosocial, and spiritual—and to resolve them, whenpossible, but above all, to bethere as their “companions forthe journey.”

Part of listening to patients andoffering care on their termsinvolves recognizing the partic-ular needs of patients in varioussituations or circumstances.

Our cover story draws attentionto our Dementia Care Programand the opportunity to provide

“care on your terms” fordementia patients. The “sensorykits” are helping makemeaningful interaction possiblefor dementia patients, theirfamilies, and our team members.The training for Dementia CareProvider and Dementia CareSpecialist qualification preparescertified nursing assistants(CNAs), medical social workers,nurses, and volunteers to recog-nize dementia patients’ needsand address them compassion-ately. Our training with theVirtual Dementia Tour® gives ussome understanding of what dementia patientsexperience every day—and ouropportunity to facilitate thistraining will make it available toother healthcare providers,family members, groups, andindividuals in the community.

In November, in honor ofVeterans’ Day, we are proud toshare the stories of three localmen who were called to militaryservice—Mr. Bud Brown, Mr.Bobby Harmon, and Mr. MelvinGray. Each of them helps us ascivilians to understand what“care on your terms” means toveterans.

—Cathy Swanson,chief executive officer

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COVER STORY

Dementia: Increasing Awareness and Quality of Lifeay “dementia” to family, friends, co-workers or people

in the grocery store check-outline and watch their faces. Theirexpressions will tell you whetherthey’ve met the problem—yet. Ifyou continue talking, their storieswill be familiar: “Right in themiddle of our phone conversation,my aunt asked, ‘Now who am Italking to?’” “He’s been driving tothe post office daily for 30 years,at least, and today he called me,panic-stricken, because he didn’tknow where he was!”

“Over five million Americans areliving with Alzheimer’s disease,including an estimated 200,000under the age of 65. By 2050, upto 16 million will have the disease....Since 2000, deaths fromAlzheimer’s have risen 68%—while deaths from other majordiseases have decreased.”(Source: Alzheimer’s Assn. 2013Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.Retrieved 10/07/2013 from alz.org)

“Dementia is the second largestcontributor to death among olderAmericans, second only to heartfailure.” (Source: Alzheimer’s Assn.Fact Sheet, March 2013; retrieved10/07/2013 from alz.org)

In Caldwell County, Alzheimer’sdisease and dementia-relateddeaths in 2000 numbered 33;after more than doubling to 71 in 2010, there was a steadyincrease to 74 in 2011 and 86 in2012 (Source: Don Akin, Statistician,North Carolina State Center forStatistics, 07/05/2012, 10/07/2013).

During FY 2011-2012, about18.5% of patients admitted toCHPC hospice care had a primaryor underlying diagnosis ofdementia/Alzheimer’s disease. InFY 2012-2013, the percentagehad increased to 29.51%.

Caldwell Hospice is exploring anddeveloping resources to betterserve our patients, families andcommunity, struggling with or

who will soon enough strugglewith Alzheimer’s disease or anyform of dementia. Many CHPCstaff members and volunteershave completed Alzheimer’sFoundation of America (AFA)specialized training to becomequalified Dementia Care Providersand Dementia Care Specialists toequip them to meet the needs ofour patients and their families.

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On the Cover: Medical Social WorkerKelly Mitchell with hospice patient

in an area long-term-care facility.After using some of the kit’sresources, “for the first time, Ifelt as if I reached (her)! Shetalked, speaking of bakingcookies.” On another visit thissame patient, while caressing hersensory pillow, called Barbara byname three times.

Additionally, Caldwell Hospicenow offers the Virtual DementiaTour® (VDT), a scientificallyproven experience designed tobuild sensitivity and awareness inindividuals caring for people withdementia. While we cannotunderstand fully what dementia“feels like,” the VDT allows ussome insight into the lonely,frightening world of dementia by“walking a mile in their shoes.”Through the AFA grant and CHFdonation, Caldwell Hospicepurchased VDT kits and trained agroup of facilitators to offer thisexperience to our staff andcommunity. P.K. Beville, award-winning geriatric specialist andfounder of Second WindDreams®, an international,nonprofit organization recognizedas the first in the nationcommitted to changing theperception of aging through thefulfillment of dreams for elders,created the VDT.

Through sharing the VDT, wehope to increase dementiaawareness among people whocare for and care about peoplewith dementia, thus creating abetter environment of care and amore meaningful interaction withpeople who have dementia. Wewill begin offering the VDT to thecommunity after the first of theyear. For more information,contact Lisa Caviness, PublicRelations and MarketingCoordinator, at 754.0101 orprc@caldwellhospice.org.

Caldwell Hospice isexploring and developingresources to better serve our patients, families andcommunity struggling withor who will soon enoughstruggle with Alzheimer’sdisease or any form ofdementia.

With an AFA grant and adonation from Caldwell HospiceFoundation (CHF), we createdDementia Resource Centers inboth Caldwell Hospice patientcare units and equippedDementia Sensory Kits for use byteam members with our patients.

Our Dementia Resource Centersstore five kits designed toenhance the quality of life forpatients with dementia. Thekits—including art, sports, music,laundry, and dolls/ stuffedanimals—offer an array ofoptions for connecting with apatient’s life experiences.

Caldwell Hospice staff and volunteers using the resourceshave reported many positiveresponses from patients, aswhen a patient named her babydoll and asked to have a picturetaken of the two of them. Hernurse, CNA, volunteer, andprimary caregiver expressedamazement at her enthusiasm.

Reactions to the DementiaSensory Kits astonish us. CHPCvolunteer Barbara Jonesregularly visits a hospice patient

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MEMORIALSRoger M. AdamsNancy AdamsHazel AndrewsLois BenfieldSkip & Davanna DownsPaul & Mary Ann MilhousEd & Sandy PritchardOscar & Anne SmithNell RaderHazel M. ArnetteIvey Moore familyLewis Moore familyNorth Catawba Baptist ChurchNorth Catawba Baptist Church,

Senior Ladies’ ClassNorth Catawba Baptist Church,

Senior Men’s ClassLarry & Susan BolickLynn DowellDon & Barb NolteMark & Sandi PooleMillie WestThomas & Marilyn WinklerIona BaldwinMcCreary Modern, Inc.Bill & Emily CraigAlan & Cathy NicholsMildred B. NicholsWayne & Phyllis PrescottVirginia BarlowMillie WestViolet S. BartlesErnest & Brenda BartlesJudy E. BaumanEarl & Barb WilliamsJack BowmanJoyce HildebranMarie "Granny B."BowmanGib & Pam PetreeWade H. BowmanGib & Pam PetreeKaye BradfordUnited Presbyterian Women

of the ChurchKenneth "Ray" BraswellCajah's Mountain Baptist

Church, Adult ClassLyle & Diane JensenSeth NagyBrenda StricklandSheila Melton BrooksJoe & Carolyn ParkerClay BrookshireMs. B.J. SetzerArlene BrownArlene Brown ClassCommunity Baptist ChurchJohn & Josephine BeallRashid & Katie HallawayLewis Norman

Helen BryantMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerDavid T. BumgarnerEmelyne WilliamsMargaret BumgarnerEmelyne WilliamsEdmond "Ed" ByerlyMiller Hill Baptist Church,

Jerry Setzer ClassWest Lenoir Baptist ChurchPatsy FowlerDoris M. MikealMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerHerbert CallJames CallPaul W. CallowayWanda G. CallowayJim CampbellElaine BrooksEsther CannonJoan CannonRebecca Wells & familyHarold CarsonCharles & Billie BraswellMillie WestEugenia "Jeanie" ChampionLois BenfieldAndrew "Paw Paw" ChesterJohn-Andrew LovinsMary Beth ChesterMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerCharlie "Ed" Clark, Sr.Jim & Toy Greene familyValmead Elementary SchoolJane BraswellMrs. Garfield ClarkDennis & Jean GobleNora O. GreeneDanny ClarkRichard D. MyersJerry "J.C." Lynn ClarkeMichelle ClarkDonna ClarkeChuck & Sandra ThreewittJ.B. CloerElaine BrooksClare CoffeyClare Coffey's brothers &

sisters & nephew ScotFred & Linda JenkinsMary CoffeyClaude CoffeyRoy CoffeyOdena CoffeyRoy CoffeyCajah's Mountain Baptist ChurchJack "Dude" ConradBill & Pat CampbellLuther CozartDennis HarrisHarry CurtisBobbie CurtisCandace Triplett

Joe D. DavisCaldwell County Clerk of

Superior Court staffLivingston Memorial Baptist

ChurchNC Red Knights, Chapter XXJudy Bridges & family Dysart & Becky FranklinTom & Linda LuckadooKathy PetersMyra R. ShoreBill DillardElaine BrooksLouise DuffeyGerald & Wanda DrumWillard J. DuncanGail DuncanJoani DuniganMrs. Helen M. UnderdownMack EdmistenNC Waterworks Operators Assn.Robert & Donna BelkHoward & Tommy Gail

Bollinger Paul & Sherri Elder Wayne & Barbara Ferguson Howard GraggBecky Hickok Jessica Hickok Pauline M. LaneyRodney & Kathryn McRaryCaroll & Amy TuttleRod & Barbara WarrenMillie WestMartin WilsonMaxine W. EdmistenTony & Marlene SetzerLinda P. EstesFellowship Baptist ChurchHarrisburg Baptist Church,

Senior ClassArnold EstesJackie C. StorieRosie FergusonMt. Bethel/Mitchell Chapel

AME, Grace Horton WMSMillie WestMargie Triplett FletcherTammy RobbinsTodd & Wendy TriplettBill FosterRodney & Kathryn McRaryRalph FoxLinda FoxRickey GarlandTroy Anglin & familyJoseph D. GibbonsRobert & Donna BelkAnna Mae GobleMillie WestMildred C. GreenLois BenfieldArlow GreeneLife Store Bank

Little Rock Baptist ChurchWord in Truth MinistriesJames A. BradshawCarol & Joy BryantLeona Robbins Bryant

& familyJerry GoodniteMillie WestCharles Eugene GreeneJane BraswellJames "Bud" GriffinLinda GrandleDenise SigmonMillie WestRene HaiglerElaine BrooksClennis HambyLittle Rock Baptist ChurchRuth HarmonLana CarnettPaul HarrisDennis HarrisRufus "Ted" Hart, Sr.Robert Hefner's FamilyDora HawkinsRock Spring Baptist ChurchRebecca HayesCharles & Billie BraswellBurl HermanDavid & Betty WeaverElizabeth HoneycuttJanet Jarvis & familyElaine NelsonWillie Sue HouckRobert & Donna BelkLarry & Loretta HarrisLouie & Jane LindsayW.F. "Witt" Howard, Jr.Clay & Janette BollingerRickey IngleDennis HarrisBilly JohnsonFellowship Baptist ChurchColon KellerWayne KellerFaye KellerRichard D. MyersJohn KellerRichard D. MyersKen E. KellerJanet SwansonNorma KellerWayne KellerGlenn KentRichard D. MyersKenneth Wayne KincaidCharles & Billie BraswellJeanne BushRon & Joan KrisDarrell & Dottie LloydAllie KirbyLindsey & Ann KirbyPaul MarshallAdelaide W. Sullivan

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Janette Kirby WilsonTerry KirbyLonnie & Ruby Bryant, Alan,Kathy, Candy, & MeganDonna KnightCharles & Lorraine MintonBarbara LawsBurton Laws, Joan LawsOsborne, Sarah Laws

& familyLittle Rock Baptist ChurchBud & Joan ConnorBetty FergusonGozelle HamJulie PetrosJean ShepherdJames & Trudy SmithFaye WilliamsTerry & Yoshika WilliamsJames "Jim" LeonardBill & Vivian ArmfieldHarry & Velvia ClarkGene LinneyKeith & Peggy BlinsonGeraldyne LockmanDavid & Gloria ReeseBurgess Gamewell LooperJim & Judy MackieEula Reid LooperJim & Judy MackieBob LoweFellowship Baptist ChurchElaine BrooksSarah LoweUtilities Telecom CouncilRuth BryanKenneth CoultasBrian EnglandDixie PoarchGeri StyersPam TerrellMary S. TriplettDaniel "Dan" W. MartinIna MartinMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerRichard "Dick" MartinGib & Pam PetreeBetty Moore McMillonJohn & Dean BeamerBobbie BlackJames A. BradshawMillie WestMavis McRaryKoinonia II, Hospice &

Memorial Board FundLower Creek Baptist Church,

Co-ed Class 5Union Baptist Church, Adult

#1 Class, Senior SaintsUnion Baptist ChurchMax BaggettKeith & Peggy BlinsonBryon & Jennifer CrumpHelen S. Hoyle

David & Geraldine MartinRichard McRaryRodney & Kathryn McRaryJohn & Betsy McReeBlanche M. ReidMs. Sandra J. Reid-CoffeyMs. B.J. SetzerSteve & Connie StrangeKim WagnerMillie WestJoyce WhiteCarl MillerMountain Grove Baptist

Church, Living Word ClassJessica MillerSERVPRO of South Cabarrus

County teamRobert & Donna BelkJohn ConteVicki J. HopkinsSeth NagySteve & Connie StrangeVance MillerRobert & Donna BelkDr. Donald W. LackeyMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellJames & Carolyn WagnerMargaret MooreLinda AndersonT.R. "Hattie" MooreGib & Pam PetreeThomas Russel MooreGib & Pam PetreeElmer MoretzDoe Ridge Baptist ChurchHamilton familiesDon & Elva HallClyde & Nancy JonesJ.B. MyersRichard D. MyersOpal MyersRichard D. MyersSherry NelsonJoe & Susan GeckNeil & Joanne UnderdownRuby NormanDelores JonesGarlen LawsJim & Rachel LivestonMichael & Linda UlrichBrian & Roberta WhittingtonSteve & Debbie WilliamsVivian NorrisStephen McCorkleLouise OakleyJerry L. ChesterJenny OliverClara AndrewsPete & Mary Jo LoyzelleKearney H. PennellIna MartinPatrick PentoLois DulaJeffrey & Bonnie Guinther

Douglas RamseyGeorge Petree, Sr.Gib & Pam PetreeSally Martin PetreeGib & Pam PetreeMargaret PhippsHair WorksBarbara PiggElaine BrooksDarrell PooveyCharles & Juanita PooveyEvelyn Harren PunchRik & Laura CraigArthur Franklin ReidKeith & Peggy BlinsonCharles & Billie BraswellDale ReidMillie WestFleta ReidDairy Farms of America Corp.

BoardFlaxen Brookshire-Reid

& "Cuz" DaleMcGee's Crating, Inc.Paul A. Barkley & Assoc., Inc.Keith & Peggy BlinsonCharles & Billie BraswellMrs. Patty C. BroyhillMs. Annette J. BryantDwayne & Karen CarterPaul & Gail DulaKenton GambillNed & Kay HermanMike & Shirley KoontzRodney & Kathryn McRaryTerry, Crystal, & Logan

MoretzMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerAnna M. SimondsMillie WestHarold Austin ReidMs. Sandra J. Reid-CoffeyNed RichardsRichard D. MyersPara Lee RichardsFrank C. RichardsHelen WalshDorothy RigganShirley G. ShepardHoward & Jeanette StarnesErnest Wayne RobbinsRichard D. MyersEvelyn Brown RobinsonWord in Truth MinistriesMillie WestWalter RodePete & Mary Jo LoyzelleFrances ScottNorma S. SuddrethAgnes T. ScroggsRobert & Donna BelkBarney & Alliene CloerB.C. & Bonnie CrawfordBobbie Curtis

Frank & Faith DavisonJerry & Paula EllerCecelia (C.J.) HartsellCleo JusticeDarrell & Dottie LloydIna MartinThomas & Lois OttmanMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellJohn & Lynne PlymaleDr. & Mrs. Charles ScheilAlan & Barbara SchneiderJames ScroggsMs. B.J. SetzerMrs. Lloyd B. (Ann N.) Smith, Jr.Renee Martin SmithDermont G. SetzerMs. B.J. & Vicki SetzerGary Shoemaker, Sr.Jeanne BushMs. B.J. SetzerEddie SmithRichard D. MyersWalter SootsDr. Myra A. DicksonSkip & Davanna DownsClaire Ann GibbonsJoAnn A. GibbonsDr. Kenneth & Priscilla HensleyBetty LewisPhilip & Felicia McCallChad MooreLee & Mary WilsonBetty StorieBlue Ridge Telephone Pioneers Flemings Chapel Baptist

Church, Katie Justice ClassJonnie Williams familyLenoir News-TopicLife Store BankSanders Electric Motor

Service, Inc.Lillian H. BraswellWilliam & Joann ByrdBurl & Dolphine CodyPatsy FowlerJohn FoxPerry & Sue GodwinEddie & Angie HallmanGary & Beth HallmanJeff & Sue HallmanSharon Myers JenkinsAllene JonesRussell LailRoy & Hannah LedfordPete & Mary Jo LoyzelleDennis & Betty Rose MackiePat MyersRichard D. MyersLeona PagetTom & Eloise ParsonsFrances PittmanMr. & Mrs. Lemuel F. QueenJerry & Martha Storie

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Sylvia TorrenceRuby K. WarnockMary Webb & DylanLillian SuddrethCaldwell Memorial HospitalHickory Chapter OES 155King's Messengers ClassWanda BakerDr. Myra A. DicksonPauline M. LaneyTroy SuddrethIna MartinFred & Hazel McGeeMs. B.J. SetzerMillie WestDonald SullivanAdelaide W. SullivanLenard SullivanMargit, Johnny, Rebecca,

Jerry, & Susan Rogers family/Sawmills

Elementary Elsie ArmstrongJohnny & Judy BrownJeff & Myra HarperGary Lambert & familyStewart & Carole LandDorothy SparksGerald & Gail SparksTim & Wanda WarrenWayne B. SullivanBrinkley Lumber Co., Inc.Dennis & Bessie FarrBarbara ForbesMary Jo A. SetzerThomas SmithKathleen SwansonErnest & Brenda BartlesRebecca S. DavisRichard "Bill" SwansonErnest & Brenda BartlesRebecca S. DavisSandi ThomasMs. B.J. SetzerJohn ThomasGib TownsendCarolyn TownsendMack TriplettCommunity Baptist ChurchMichael & Linda UlrichJune TurnerBaker Realty of Lenoir, Inc.Deborah A. HinkleCarolyn WalkerBarbara UnderdownMrs. Helen M. UnderdownWilliam "Leman" UnderdownJackson familyLeman Underdown familyWest Lenoir Baptist ChurchBarney & Alliene CloerJo Ann HopeGeorge & Sandra Maust, Jr.

Roger & Betty RegisterRichard G. RobinsonMillie WestAgnes L. Vander ZwaagDavid & Leslie ArmentroutDora P. VinesJackie C. StorieBarbara D. WallaceHickory Chapter OES 155Marvin E. WalshHelen WalshC. James WaltonMatrix Wealth Advisors, Inc.Bill & Vivian ArmfieldRobert & Donna BelkBarney & Alliene CloerDavid CloerBobbie CurtisMr. & Mrs. James C. Harper, Jr.Kassie HolmesRalph & Sandra HuntleyEvelyn K. JonesSuzanne JonesCleo JusticeIna MartinMr. & Mrs. Jack PennellFredel & Pat ReighardDr. & Mrs. Charles ScheilMs. B.J. SetzerMrs. Lloyd B. (Ann N.) Smith, Jr.Adelaide W. SullivanFreda M. ThompsonOtis & Pauline ThompsonNorman "Dale" WardMillie WestJoel WarlickPete & Mary Jo LoyzelleRuby W. WarlickWilliam F. Warlick, Jr.Hazel WarrenIna MartinMs. B.J. SetzerLucy WarrenLittle Rock Baptist ChurchVinnie AndrewsAzalee BrookshireMr. & Mrs. John Hal WarrenProvia WatersJackie C. StorieDonna WatsonJeff Johnson & familyMarsha & Tammy PitmanMs. B.J. SetzerLundy WheelerJames O. MerrittCarolyn WalkerJohnnie WhisnantFellowship Baptist ChurchWest Caldwell Health Council,

Inc.Nancy A. CampbellNina PritchardNell Rader

Aradell WilliamsElaine BrooksMarjorie WilliamsCentral Baptist ChurchSam Williams & L. Samuel

Williams, Jr.Mary S. BeanKeith & Peggy BlinsonCharles & Billie BraswellHoward GraggShirley KincaidCharles & Juanita PooveyRalph & Jane PrestwoodMr. & Mrs. H. Lewis PriceKara QueenMr. & Mrs. Lemuel F. QueenE. Ann SpradlinJohn & Debra StoverRod & Barbara WarrenGail Kirby WilsonHanes IndustriesLois BenfieldPaul & Marie BumgarnerOwen & Mickey CallowaySylvia CrispMatt & Carla IngramCurtis & Clara PowellAdelaide W. SullivanDavy, Lois, & Amber

WhittingtonJanette Kirby WilsonLeola WolfeJohnny, Hughleta, & Chris

EdmistonBurl & Carol TaylorThomas & Marilyn WinklerCindy Collins WoodcockJackie C. StorieElla Mae WoodieUnion Baptist Church,

Faithful Followers ClassClaudia BeachIna MartinFred & Hazel McGeeMs. B.J. SetzerCarolyn WyattTheresa Wyatt

HONORSCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care StaffElaine BrooksCaldwell Hospice &Palliative Care VolunteersElaine BrooksTony & Tim Ferguson & grandchildrenRaymond & Lorene FergusonAmelia AdamsNannie HedrixJewel KablerMr. & Mrs. Roy BarlowElaine Brooks

Robert & Donna BelkMartha ShanksCharles & Connie BradshawElaine BrooksMichael BradshawElaine BrooksNancy CampbellFamily of Barbara Ann Davis

WallaceChuck CrispElaine BrooksCindy GrayLeman Underdown familyBetty GreeneElaine BrooksGreg HambyElaine BrooksDr. Dennice HermanElaine BrooksDottie MetzgerElaine BrooksJenni S. PattersonLeman Underdown familyElaine BrooksPatrick Pento familyDouglas RamseyDr. Thomas RayElaine BrooksDr. Parker T. WilliamsonNancy Bernhardt Collett &

familySusan E. ScroggsParker & Patty WilliamsonMarilyn DickieMartha ShanksGene & Sadie WoodsEthan & Allison Dodson

GENERAL IN-KINDAmazing Grace Lutheran ChurchAnything OfficeBerea Advent Christian ChurchBetter Alternatives, Inc.Betty Storie FamilyCenter Grove Baptist ChurchCenter Grove Baptist Church,

JOY ClubChurch of Resurrection HopeDollar GeneralFamily of Johnnie WhisnantFBN, Vision OneFirst Advent Christian Church,

Women's CircleFirst Wesleyan ChurchFirst Wesleyan Church,

Women's GroupFood LionFood Lion/David WinklerFriendship Baptist ChurchFriendship Baptist Church,

Auditorium ClassFriendship Baptist Church,

Hudson

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Grace Chapel United Methodist Church

Grace Chapel United Methodist Church, UMW

Harris Chapel Baptist ChurchHudson United Methodist

ChurchKings Creek Baptist Church,

Amazing Grace ClassLenoir Rotary ClubMiller Hill Baptist ChurchNorth Lenoir Church of GodPatsy Fowler

& great-grandchildrenPisgah Baptist Church/

Pastor MillerPoovey's Grove Baptist ChurchRock Chapel Church of GodVenture Crew 906Zion United Church of ChristByrl BakerChris Carter & Alice BarberGail BarlowMary S. BeanGail BowmanJane BraswellShirley BrinkleyDebra BrownLana CarnettDottie DarsieGwendolyn DulaTom & Trudy GreeneGail HallCarmen HambySherry HarroldJames E. HayesVera HedrickMaria HernandezJohnny HollanderWalton JoinesFrances LawsGlenda LittleSandra OakesJeff PenningtonSharon SandersPat SchnoblenMartha ShanksEsther TrotterJohn VilisLinda WalkerLarry Whitlock, NC Health

Horizons, LLC

IN-KIND MEMORIALSClem AlleyRandy AlleyNorene AlleyRandy AlleySteve AndersonCathy Anderson Iona BaldwinThomas FranklinMarie BeachLori SettlemyreDexter BolickMelvin & Judy FreemanRachel BolickMelvin & Judy FreemanClay BrookshireCreekside StablesCharlie "Ed" Clark, Sr.Karen ClarkJerry "J.C." Lynn ClarkeJulie SingletonSandra ThreewittWillis EstepCrystal JamesLinda P. EstesArnold EstesDorris KincaidCecil FreemanMelvin & Judy FreemanClyde FreemanMelvin & Judy FreemanRalph HahnEva GreeneRuth HarmonLana CarnettClyde HawkinsDoris ElledgeElizabeth HoneycuttElaine NelsonJoanne KaylorTim & Debra SmithTerry KirbyTerry Kirby familyVance MillerRuth MillerLena L. MoserMr. & Mrs. Jim MoserWalter W. NelsonMr. & Mrs. Jim MoserIra NewtonLori NewtonFleta ReidFamily of Fleta ReidBetty StorieEarl Storie

Troy SuddrethDick & Sarah YarbroughSandi ThomasWhitnel United Methodist

ChurchAgnes L. Vander ZwaagJane WoodwardJohn Henry VanstoryBill & Angela WardClyde WardDavid Ward

IN-KIND HONORSZachary BoozerThe Boozer familyCurtis PowellDry Ponds Baptist Church,

Curtis Powell Class

CONTRIBUTORSCarolina Orthopedic SpecialistsHarris Chapel Baptist Church,

Adult II ClassUnitarian Universalists of

Caldwell CountyWells Fargo Community

Support CampaignClara AndrewsBobby L. AustinByrl BakerStella BarrAnnette BeamGladys ClarkJune T. FordJoyce GermanFrank HadleyRobert HarrisEric & Barbara HartleyShannon HomesleyJames & Kay HouckAnne J. LaneJoyce McGuireKenneth & Jane RobertsTim RogersFrankie RossHelen Walsh

RELIGIOUSORGANIZATIONSBuffalo Cove Baptist ChurchCajah's Mountain Baptist

Church, Adult ClassCajah's Mountain Baptist

Church

Community Baptist ChurchCedar Rock Baptist ChurchCenter Grove Baptist ChurchCentral Baptist ChurchChurch of Resurrection HopeClover Baptist Church,

Andrew ClassConcord Baptist ChurchEast Flat Baptist ChurchFaith Baptist ChurchFellowship Baptist ChurchFirst Advent Christian Church,

Hattie Steele CircleFirst Baptist Church,

Granite FallsFirst Baptist Church, HudsonFlemings Chapel Baptist

Church, Adult Men II ClassGrandview Park Baptist ChurchGreen Mountain Baptist ChurchHarrisburg Baptist Church,

Senior ClassHibriten Baptist ChurchKing's Messengers ClassLittle Rock Baptist ChurchLittlejohn United Methodist

ChurchLivingston Memorial Baptist

ChurchMeadowbrook Baptist ChurchMountain Grove Baptist

Church, Living Word ClassMt. Bethel/Mitchell Chapel

AME, Grace Horton WMSNazareth Advent Christian

ChurchUnion Baptist ChurchNorth Catawba Baptist ChurchNorth Catawba Baptist Church,

Senior Ladies’ ClassRefuge Missionary Baptist

ChurchRock Spring Baptist ChurchTemple Hill Baptist ChurchUnion Baptist Church,

Faithful Followers ClassUnion Baptist Church, Adult

#1 Class, Senior SaintsUnited Presbyterian ChurchUnited Presbyterian Women

of the ChurchWest Lenoir Baptist ChurchWord in Truth Ministries

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Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., gratefully acknowledges memorials and contributions received between 01 July and 30September 2013. Please notify us if we have omitted a donation from this listing. Contributions received after 30 September 2013will be listed in our Winter 2013 issue.

Newsletter mailing list policy: CareLines is published four times a year. Each person who contributes during the six months prior toa mailing will receive the next two issues. Individuals who ask to be placed on our “do not remove” mailing list will receive thenewsletter every quarter.

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VOLUNTEER NEWS

Caldwell Hospice Volunteer Honored

Ambassador Volunteer TrainingNovember 13, 20132:00 to 5:00 p.m.Wilson Meeting Room902 Kirkwood Street, NWLenoir, NC

What does an AmbassadorVolunteer do?• Serves as a liaison between his

or her faith community andCaldwell Hospice

• Educates the congregation about Caldwell Hospice servicesand opportunities

For information or to register, contactBrittany Bonn, Volunteer Coordinator,at 828.754.0101 orvolunteercoordinator@caldwellhospice.org.

Caldwell Hospice welcomed 10 adults and 3 teens to its September 2013 volunteerworkshop: (back, L to R) Tara Franckhauser,Board member Jim Sponenberg, Carol Stone,Debbie Graham, Board member MarcCarpenter, and Paul Hart; (front, L to R)VolunTEENS Kara Seymour, Sara Kirby, andBrianna Porter; adult volunteers Tina Smith,Linda Summerlin, Amelia Stallings, andLeslie Harrison.

Caldwell Hospice Welcomes New Volunteers

Local Girl ScoutRachel Manuel(left), Troop#10359, choseCaldwell Hospiceas beneficiary ofher GSCP2PGold Awardproject: to

enclose the cardboard-recyclingarea at its Kirkwood site in Lenoirand to replace the woodenbenches in the courtyard outsidethe Stevens Patient Care Unit.

Bryson Penley (right), a memberof Hudson’s Boy Scout Troop#241, for his Eagle Scoutproject, created a “prayergarden” with a kneeling bench onKirkwood’s Path of Remembranceto memorialize “Pappy” (his

great-grandfather) and showappreciation for the care of termi-nally ill patients and their familiesprovided by hospices.

Special dedication ceremonieswere held at Caldwell Hospice’sLenoir location for each of thesegenerous and ambitious projects.

The Path of Remembrance atCaldwell Hospice’s Lenoir location offersan opportunityto memorializeor honor aloved one. For details,contactCaldwellHospice at828.754.0101.

Scouting Projects Benefit Hospice

Patty Williamson, a 25-yearveteran of Caldwell Hospicevolunteer service, accepted theJudith Lund Person HospiceVolunteer Award from Judith LundPerson at The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care(TCC) conference in Asheville,recently.

“For me, becoming a hospicevolunteer meant opening a doorto friendships,” Patty wrote inCaldwell Hospice’s newslettersome years ago. “Through volunteer encounters, I think the people in Caldwell County—both giver-receivers and receiver-givers—are knitted togetherpermanently. Lucky us.”

“When I started, if Patty herselfwasn’t available for an assign-ment, veteran social workerswould call to ask for ‘someonelike Patty Williamson’ for high-riskassignments,” says Brittany Bonn,Caldwell Hospice’s volunteercoordinator. “She approachesevery situation with confidenceand a calm demeanor.”

Patty hasfulfilled justabout everytype ofCaldwellHospicevolunteerassignment:sitting withpatients andfamilies as an 11th-hour volunteer; documenting files inpatients’ charts for decades andtraining newer volunteers for thisassignment, recently; staffing thedisplay board and greeting seniorcitizens at the annual Celebrationof Life luncheon; feeding, pickingup meals for, and sitting withrestless patients in the patientcare units; transporting patientsto doctors’ appointments.

Caldwell Hospice is proud toannounce the recognition thatPatty has gained for her “inspira-tional, insightful, and involved”service to the organization and its patients.

Patty Williamson

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ASHEWOOD GRIEF AND COUNSELING SERVICES

From Seniors to Students,Relieving the Pain of Loss

Follow Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care onfacebook for the latest updates on quality end-of-life care in Caldwell and surrounding counties.

Learn at Lunch:Coping with the HolidaysWednesday, December 4, 201312–1:30 p.m.McCreary Professional Center526 Pine Mountain RoadHudson, NC

The holiday season can beemotionally stressful when youare coping with a loss. CaldwellHospice Chaplain Delbert Minnerwill lead a discussion of ways ofplanning holiday events, remem-bering the missing loved ones,avoiding additional stress, andcaring for yourself during afestive but difficult time. Learn at Lunch is held on thefirst Wednesday each quarter tohelp grieving people throughoutthe community understand griefand loss, ask questions, and find

healing. You can purchase lunchfor $5 or bring your own. RSVP to828.754.0101, please.

Good Grief MealThe monthly gathering providesan opportunity to share food andfellowship among people who areexperiencing grief and loss. Volunteer Donna Marada coordi-nates the dutch treat event andits location, which varies frommonth to month.l Thursday, November 14, 2013

3:00 p.m.Meedo’s Italian Restaurant211 Arrowood St., Lenoir, NC

l Thursday, December 12, 20133:00 p.m.TBD

For more information, call828.754.0101.

Grief in Schools BreakfastThe bereavement staff welcomed Caldwell County Schools supportstaff members—school nurses, psychologists, counselors, and socialworkers—to its annual Grief in Schools Breakfast in September. After a hearty breakfast, Bereavement Support Specialist SandyWhite explained the grief and loss services available for students and staff members. She and Bereavement Coordinator Steve Butler,D.Min., announced winners for the morning’s door prizes, whichincluded two backpacks filled with school supplies. Ashewood Grief and Counseling Services has hosted the combined social andinformational breakfast for approximately 10 years.

According to the NationalHospice and Palliative CareOrganization, in 2011...

• The median length of servicefor hospice patients is 19.1days, yet more than 35% ofpatients die or are dischargedin seven or fewer days—tooshort a time to benefit fromthe full range of services ahospice can offer.

• Cancer accounts for under38% of hospice patients—surprising to many people whomistakenly think hospice onlyserves cancer patients. Thefive other leading diagnosesare heart disease, debility,dementia (includingAlzheimer’s disease), lungdisease, and stroke.

• Research shows that eight of10 Americans would want tostay in their homes, surroundedby family and loved ones, ifthey were faced with a life-limiting illness. Hospice caremakes this happen.

(NHPCO Facts and Figures: HospiceCare in America. Alexandria, VA:National Hospice and Palliative CareOrganization, October 2012.)

We celebrate National HospiceMonth in November. It’s anopportunity to educate ourcommunity about what hospicestaff and volunteers do to makethe end-of-life journey a littleeasier. This year’s theme is“Care on Your Terms”—anexcellent reminder that patient-centered care is the plan, pur-pose, and focus of all we do.

We’ll unfurl our hospice bannerover the City of Lenoir tocommemorate National HospiceMonth and continue to do what we do best—providingend-of-life “care on eachpatient’s terms” and servingour community!

HOSPICECARE ON YOUR TERMS

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VETERANS

Answering the Call to Service“Duty” is a complex word—is it a“burden,” an “obligation,” our“responsibility,” a “job” or a“calling”? For the three meninterviewed in recognition of USmilitary service veterans—onewho is currently a CaldwellHospice patient and two whoserve now as Caldwell Hospicevolunteers—“calling” is the rightdefinition, maybe the only definition. Each man carried his obligation to country; hecompleted his job. And each manrecognized a richer purpose,deeper meanings.

Melvin Gray:Called to CompassionMelvin Gray welcomes you intohis house with a handshake.When you prepare to leave, heasks whether he can say aprayer, and then he sends youinto the world with a hug. I hadonly just met him, and thisgentle man made me feel aswelcomed as his medical socialworker, who visits him regularly.

Melvin Gray was comfortable withthe sea, having grown up atCarolina Beach, so his choosingthe US Navy was no surprise, buthis parents had to sign for himbecause he was only 17. Hewanted to serve on the sameship with his brother Don, but thegovernment wouldn’t allow it.

Melvin’s job was security on theRobert L. Wilson, the destroyerto which he was assigned. “Icarried a .45 and was supposedto keep everything straight.”

For Melvin Gray, the slogan “Jointhe Navy and see the world”included short trips—“maybe aweekend”—to such places asCuba, Puerto Rico, Spain, Italy,France, Greece, Turkey, Gibralter,and Egypt. “We wouldn’t staylong anywhere.”

Decades later, Melvin Gray’scompassion remains evident.Portsmouth, England, he recalls,was “the poorest place we went.They were still on ration booksafter World War II. Somecountries were so poor, I don’tknow how they survived,” hecontinued. “We threw orangesand apples to people as we cameinto port. They would begrabbing food.”

Melvin Gray’s worst memory fromthe Korean War was “seeing howpoor people were, and I couldn’tdo anything about it.”

When he returned home, MelvinGray worked for Blowing RockChair Company; lived inWashington, DC, for “a longtime”; came back to Lenoir andworked in the furniture industryuntil retirement.

Married for over 50 years, MelvinGray has three children, and four

grandchildren. His living roomshelves are weighed down withframed family photos and withmementoes from his militaryservice. The essence of this kindman can be captured in his lovefor his God, his family, and hiscountry.

Bobby Harmon:Called to DevotionWhen Bobby Harmon was stillliving at home, he was helpingwith his father’s five chickenfarms. At one time, he wasgoing to school, working atSpainhour Furniture, serving inthe National Guard, and helpingon the farm. He claims thatworking on the chicken farm“made me go into the Army!”While the motive might not havebeen pure at the time, thedevotion to his duties hasbecome a lifelong commitment.

In addition to his National Guard service, Bobby Harmon’sactive-duty Army career lasted23 years. He completed twotours of duty in Vietnam, and he was stationed at the DMZ(demilitarized zone) in Korea,and in Germany, Belgium, andHolland.

Bobby Harmon remembers theenjoyment of working with manyyoung soldiers and says hemisses that. However, his retire-ment reflects a natural and

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compassionate extension of hisservice. He has served aschaplain for Tri-County ChapterSix DAV (Disabled AmericanVeterans) and the Lee PowellPost 5381 VFW (Veterans ofForeign Wars). Currently, he isthe Chapter Six DAV chaplainand vice-commander for theChapter Six DAV Honor Guard,which participates in funeralservices for veterans.

Veterans need people who “know where they’ve been andwhat they’ve been through,”Bobby Harmon says. “Combatveterans react totally different to life situations because theirexperiences are unlike those ofcivilians.” He feels honored toserve as a chaplain to them,listening and understanding.

Bobby Harmon’s devotion to the needs of others came withhim to Caldwell Hospice, wherehe and his wife of 49 yearsvolunteer together.

Whatever the need is, look forBobby Harmon to fulfill it or findan individual or organizationwhich can.

Bud Brown:Called to CommitmentDependable. Affable. Busy. Threeof the many words that describeveteran and Caldwell Hospicevolunteer Bud Brown. Whencalled upon, he’s always ready—to accept a new hospice patient-family assignment, document aVeterans Honoring Veteranspresentation, help with church,community, or American Legionprojects. At the age of 85, Bud is always involved and alwaysinterested.

Bud Brown entered active dutywith the US Army Air Corps in1946, and for 20 years, hezigzagged from foreign todomestic assignments. He retiredfrom the Army as First SergeantE-8 Active and Captain, InfantryReserves, in 1966.

Moving to Lenoir, Bud worked at Bernhardt Furniture untilretirement 40 years later. Hechaired the SesquicentennialVeterans Committee; he chairedthe Caldwell Veterans HistoryCommittee, maintained member-ship in the American Legion, andhis commitment to the EmployerSupport of the Guard and Reserve(ESGR) has earned him NorthCarolina chair emeritus status.

When Caldwell Hospice’s volunteer program initiated the Veterans Honoring Veteransprogram, Bud began takingphotos during ceremonies asCaldwell Hospice volunteers whoare military veterans presentcertificates, American flags, and pins to hospice patients who are veterans.

It’s hard for soldiers to talk with civilians about their experiences,Bud says, but when they are withother veterans or families ofveterans, they have a connection.And Bud Brown is committed toserving them, caring about them,understanding them: “You needto know who they are and whatthey’ve done. Pass your love tothem.”

Each of these men was called toservice in the United Statesmilitary, in domestic and foreignassignments. Each man answereda deeper calling: Melvin Gray’scompassion for people whosesuffering he couldn’t “fix.” BobbyHarmon’s devotion to supportingveterans in whatever way theyneed. Bud Brown’s commitmentto veterans and to his commu-nity. Caldwell Hospice offers ahumble thank-you to these menand to all the veterans in ourarea who answered the call toservice.

Caldwell Hospice offers ahumble thank-you to thesemen and to all the veteransin our area who answeredthe call to service.

IMPROVING CARE FOR VETERANS

FACING ILLNESS AND DEATHTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013 l 1:30–4:30PM

MCCREARY FAMILY PROFESSIONAL CENTER526 PINE MOUNTAIN ROAD, HUDSON, NC

sk just about any veteran and he or she will tell you that serving this country in the military was a life-changing, life-

shaping experience. It is—to this day—a significant part of whatdefines veterans. Our panel of experts will examine the impact thatthe military experience can have on veterans who are dying orfacing grief and loss; special issues in treating veterans at the endof life; and grief and loss issues for both veterans and militarysurvivors.

Caldwell Hospice, with support from Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home and Sodexo/Caldwell UNC Health Care, will host thisfree educational event; it will be beneficial for anyone working withor caring for veterans. To register, call 754.0101. 3 CEUs available.

H O S P I C E F O U N D A T I O N O F A M E R I C A

Pictured (l to r): Bud Brown, BobbyHarmon, and Melvin Gray. To read anexpanded version of this article, visit “Inthe News” at www.caldwellhospice.org.

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RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

W I S H L I S T l 2 0 1 3l Snacks (individual-size)

for patients’ familiesl Applesaucel Cans of soupl Coffee (cans, regular and

decaf)l Decaffeinated coffee in

single-serve bagsl Napkinsl Aluminum foill Plastic wrapl Storage bags (qt., gallon)l Styrofoam coffee cups

(8-oz.)l Solo cups (16-oz. for soft

drinks, tea, etc.)l Paper plates and bowlsl Plastic spoons and forksl Lotion (personal size)l Deodorant (personal size)

l Toothpaste (travel size)l Men’s lotionl Mouthwash (personal size)l Nail clippersl Orange sticks (to clean

fingernails)l Boxes of tissue (Kleenex)l Baby wipes or refills

(not anti-bacterial)l Triple-blade disposable

razorsl Hair brushesl Disposable camerasl AA and AAA batteriesl Amazon.com gift cards to

purchase children/teen grief books, music, and resources

l Music CDs (instrumental, gospel, inspirational, meditation, nature sounds)